plum duff

American  

noun

1. a duff containing raisins.

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Etymology

Origin of plum duff

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

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plum duff

Then in two dreary cinemadapted James Barrie plays, she slid into interpretations as heavy and lifeless as plum duff.

From Time Magazine Archive

Roast beef and plum duff, not to speak of pipes and 'baccy, and forty old people of both sexes sitting down to 'the do.'

From The Christian A Story by Caine, Hall, Sir

"There's mince pie and ham sandwiches and jam tarts and vinegar and plum duff and cakes and pickled cabbages."

From Piccaninnies by Peacocke, Isabel Maud

Jest settin' easy, bawlin' orders—jest feedin' on plum duff.

From Wappin' Wharf A Frightful Comedy of Pirates by Flory, Julia McCune

Back to the ship for our diving suits—booty for everyone, and plum duff for dinner!'

From Explorers of the Dawn by Morley, Christopher